This week I had people over for the first time in many months for a session of some old school deadliness. After the pizza, cans of soda, and the character sheets of fallen characters were cleared away, it got me thinking about […]
Now that I’m three weeks deep in my challenge, I feel like I’m finally starting to get into my groove. Everything’s slowly coming together, and I couldn’t be happier about it. Swingy Combat Combat is my favorite thing in TTRPGS. The problem […]
Well, it’s now the second week of my two-months long challenge to create a new TTRPG and have it ready to run (or playtest) by the end of May. If you’d like to check out the first part, click here to read […]
Once again, the itch of developing my own game has struck out of nowhere. I knew I wanted to start a project that I knew I could finish, and decided it would be the perfect time for a self imposed game jam. […]
Creating interesting dungeons can pose a handful of questions, and can be difficult for a first time game master to design themselves. Below I outline a handful of the ways that I approach dungeon design to keep my players engaged and to […]
When I first started creating my own adventures, the most daunting thing for me was creating my own maps. When I play in person, I use a simple square grid mat with markers to draw it out, fill in the blanks with […]
We’ve all been there before. Your first game night ever, a new group you’ve never sat down with before, or maybe it’s been many years and the idea of roleplaying a character is daunting. No matter what it is, everyone’s struggled at […]
As an adventurer, sometimes you come across others just as crazy as you delving into forgotten tombs, haunted fortresses, and all other such nasty places in the search for gold and treasure! But what exactly, are they called? Included are 20 adventuring […]
As a game master, have you ever thought about turning some of your homebrew content into a published, stand alone module? I know I had that thought. I was creating dungeons and layouts for one-shot adventures, and figured someone else may find […]
Spending as much time as the road as the average adventurer will lead to some odd run-ins with others, and even downright dangerous situations. 1 – Deserted Camp The wafting smoke of a dying campfire just off the road ahead can be […]
